Feudal society refers to a social system prevalent in medieval Europe under which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and land in return.
Imagine feudal society as an old-school version of LinkedIn where instead of endorsements you give military service or labor, while instead receiving recommendations you get pieces of land or protection from your superiors!
Serfdom: The status of peasants under feudalism, specifically relating to manorialism. It was a condition similar to slavery.
Vassalage: A form of obligation during feudalism where individuals pledged their loyalty to a lord in exchange for benefits such as protection or land.
Manorialism: The organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the Roman villa system of the Late Roman Empire, and was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe.
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